The last decades of the 20th century witnessed an explosion of research in Platonic philosophy. A central focus of his philosophical effort, Plato’s psychology is of interest both in its own right and as fundamental to his metaphysical and moral theories. This anthology offers a collection of the best classic and modern essays on cenral topics of Plato’s psychological theory, including essays on the nature of the soul, studies of the tripartite soul for which Plato argues in the Republic , and analyses of his varied arguments for immortality. With a comprehensive introduction to the major issues of Plato’s psychology and a bibliography of work on the relevant issues, this text makes the study of Plato’s psychology accessible to scholars in ancient Greek philosophy, classics, and history of psychology.